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chintz

American  
[chints] / tʃɪnts /

noun

  1. a printed cotton fabric, glazed or unglazed, used especially for draperies.

  2. a painted or stained calico from India.

chintz British  
/ tʃɪnts /

noun

  1. a printed, patterned cotton fabric, with glazed finish

  2. a painted or stained Indian calico

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Etymology

Origin of chintz

1605–15; earlier chints, plural of chint < Gujarati chī̃ṭ

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